funeral dress

Black memorial garment

A funeral dress is clothing worn to a funeral, typically dark, modest, and somber.

The term usually refers to women's attire—a black or navy dress suitable for mourning: She bought a simple funeral dress for her grandmother's service.

The phrase can also describe the general style of dress appropriate for funerals rather than a specific garment.

Related
  • blackDarkest possible hue
  • mourningPeriod following loss
  • veilFabric that obscures
  • somberGravely serious in mood
  • widowBereaved wife, unmarried since

crepe · lace · grief · cemetery · casket · closed casket · solemn · dark · formal · modest · hearse · flowers · weeping · burial · shroud · satin · pearls · gloves

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occasion type

funeral dresswedding dress

Formal attire for brides

party dress · prom dress · cocktail dress · quinceañera dress · festive attire

emotional register

funeral dressfestive wear

Celebratory occasion clothing

festive dress · carnival costume · holiday dress · fiesta dress · festival clothing

color conventions

funeral dresswhite dress

Pale-hued women's garment

bright colors · red dress

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG